April 13, 2026: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, joins Bill, Drex, and Sarah on Newsday for a conversation about the data governance battles quietly reshaping AI. From who owns AI model improvements derived from a health system's environment to whether EHRs should have control over how that data is used, Jacob pulls no punches. The conversation also tackles the evolving CIO title, the future of computer science careers in an AI-driven world, and why nursing may be one of the most AI-resilient roles in healthcare.

Key Points:

• 01:07 CIO to CTDO Shift
• 06:52 Data Ownership and Governance
• 13:24 AI Transparency and Governance
• 21:00 Careers and AI Future

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April 1, 2026: Healthcare fraud is a $300 billion problem, and the old rules-based approach isn't stopping it. In this Solution Showcase from the HIMSS floor, Tim McNamee, Enterprise Account Manager, and Mark Larochelle, Strategic Public Sector Account Executive, of Cloudera explore how agentic AI is transforming fraud detection, clinical decision support, and data governance in healthcare. From enabling human-in-the-loop workflows to bringing AI directly to protected data inside your own environment, Cloudera is redefining what private AI looks like at scale.

Key Points:

• 01:12 Cloudera Origins And AI Shift
• 03:30 Fraud Detection With Agentic AI
• 07:17 Explainability, Private AI, And Governance
• 11:26 Surprises, Cost Benefits, and Wrap Up

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March 30, 2026: Bill Russell and Drex DeFord dig into three of the biggest stories shaping healthcare IT right now. From the seismic Sutter Health and Allina Health merger, the Stryker cyberattack carried out by an Iranian-linked group Handala, and the sobering reality that threat actors like Tycoon 2FA are back online within 15 days of being taken down, this episode covers the frontlines of healthcare IT.

Key Points:

• 00:23 Sutter Allina Merger Realities
• 07:29 Advice for Staff During M&A
• 11:17 Stryker Hack and Cyber Resilience
• 19:21 AI and Healthcare Jobs
• 29:38 Patient Experience Reimagined

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